On This Day
Sunday, September 6, 1981
Standings
AL East: 2nd Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tigers | 18 | 9 | .667 | -- |
Brewers | 17 | 11 | .607 | 1.5 |
Orioles | 15 | 11 | .577 | 2.5 |
Yankees | 15 | 12 | .556 | 3.0 |
Red Sox | 14 | 12 | .538 | 3.5 |
Indians | 15 | 13 | .536 | 3.5 |
Blue Jays | 13 | 12 | .520 | 4.0 |
Games
AL West: 2nd Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Royals | 13 | 14 | .481 | -- |
Athletics | 12 | 13 | .480 | 0.0 |
Angels | 11 | 14 | .440 | 1.0 |
Rangers | 11 | 14 | .440 | 1.0 |
White Sox | 11 | 15 | .423 | 1.5 |
Mariners | 10 | 17 | .370 | 3.0 |
Twins | 10 | 18 | .357 | 3.5 |
Games
NL East: 2nd Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 15 | 9 | .625 | -- |
Expos | 13 | 12 | .520 | 2.5 |
Mets | 13 | 13 | .500 | 3.0 |
Cubs | 12 | 15 | .444 | 4.5 |
Phillies | 10 | 16 | .385 | 6.0 |
Pirates | 10 | 18 | .357 | 7.0 |
Games
NL West: 2nd Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Astros | 18 | 9 | .667 | -- |
Giants | 16 | 10 | .615 | 1.5 |
Dodgers | 16 | 11 | .593 | 2.0 |
Braves | 14 | 12 | .538 | 3.5 |
Reds | 13 | 13 | .500 | 4.5 |
Padres | 8 | 20 | .286 | 10.5 |
Games
AL East: 1st Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 34 | 22 | .607 | -- |
Orioles | 31 | 23 | .574 | 2.0 |
Brewers | 31 | 25 | .554 | 3.0 |
Tigers | 31 | 26 | .544 | 3.5 |
Red Sox | 30 | 26 | .536 | 4.0 |
Indians | 26 | 24 | .520 | 5.0 |
Blue Jays | 16 | 42 | .276 | 19.0 |
AL West: 1st Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 37 | 23 | .617 | -- |
Rangers | 33 | 22 | .600 | 1.5 |
White Sox | 31 | 22 | .585 | 2.5 |
Angels | 31 | 29 | .517 | 6.0 |
Royals | 20 | 30 | .400 | 12.0 |
Mariners | 21 | 36 | .368 | 14.5 |
Twins | 17 | 39 | .304 | 18.0 |
NL East: 1st Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Phillies | 34 | 21 | .618 | -- |
Cardinals | 30 | 20 | .600 | 1.5 |
Expos | 30 | 25 | .545 | 4.0 |
Pirates | 25 | 23 | .521 | 5.5 |
Mets | 17 | 34 | .333 | 15.0 |
Cubs | 15 | 37 | .288 | 17.5 |
NL West: 1st Half
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dodgers | 36 | 21 | .632 | -- |
Reds | 35 | 21 | .625 | 0.5 |
Astros | 28 | 29 | .491 | 8.0 |
Braves | 25 | 29 | .463 | 9.5 |
Giants | 27 | 32 | .458 | 10.0 |
Padres | 23 | 33 | .411 | 12.5 |
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Howell | 4 |
1 | Wayne Nordhagen | 4 |
1 | Jason Thompson | 4 |
1 | Rob Wilfong | 4 |
5 | 13 tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Andre Dawson | 2 |
2 | Jesse Barfield | 1 |
2 | George Bell | 1 |
2 | Cesar Cedeno | 1 |
2 | 6 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lenn Sakata | 4 |
1 | Jason Thompson | 4 |
3 | Andre Dawson | 3 |
3 | Mickey Hatcher | 3 |
3 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Omar Moreno | 2 |
2 | Buddy Bell | 1 |
2 | Larry Bowa | 1 |
2 | Al Bumbry | 1 |
2 | 15 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Vida Blue | 2.50 |
2 | Fernando Valenzuela | 1.60 |
3 | John Denny | 1.17 |
4 | Britt Burns | 0.71 |
5 | 2 tied | 0.62 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Vida Blue | 1 |
1 | John Denny | 1 |
1 | Rollie Fingers | 1 |
1 | Tom Hume | 1 |
1 | 9 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 8 |
2 | John Denny | 7 |
3 | Danny Darwin | 6 |
4 | Vida Blue | 5 |
4 | 4 others tied | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark Clear | 1 |
1 | Gene Garber | 1 |
1 | Roy Lee Jackson | 1 |
1 | Aurelio Lopez | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Richie Zisk | .351 |
2 | Joel Youngblood | .350 |
3 | Bill Madlock | .349 |
4 | Bo Diaz | .344 |
5 | Pete Rose | .338 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 24 |
2 | Andre Dawson | 22 |
3 | Tony Armas | 21 |
4 | George Foster | 19 |
4 | Dave Kingman | 19 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | George Foster | 71 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 67 |
3 | Tony Armas | 64 |
4 | Ben Oglivie | 58 |
5 | 3 tied | 56 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tim Raines | 66 |
2 | Rickey Henderson | 43 |
3 | Julio Cruz | 39 |
4 | Omar Moreno | 32 |
5 | 2 tied | 26 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | John Urrea | 1.10 |
2 | Rollie Fingers | 1.19 |
3 | Nolan Ryan | 1.29 |
4 | Kevin Saucier | 1.51 |
5 | Rick Camp | 1.59 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 12 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 11 |
2 | Ken Forsch | 11 |
2 | Dennis Martinez | 11 |
2 | 2 others tied | 11 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 152 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 129 |
3 | Mario Soto | 116 |
4 | Nolan Ryan | 105 |
5 | Len Barker | 101 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 22 |
2 | Bruce Sutter | 19 |
3 | Rich Gossage | 18 |
4 | Neil Allen | 15 |
4 | Greg Minton | 15 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Keith Hernandez | .464 |
2 | Alan Ashby | .444 |
3 | Kirk Gibson | .433 |
4 | Richie Zisk | .426 |
5 | Mike Schmidt | .420 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Armas | 5 |
1 | Andre Dawson | 5 |
1 | Bobby Grich | 5 |
1 | Cliff Johnson | 5 |
1 | Mike Schmidt | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Cliff Johnson | 18 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 16 |
3 | Gary Carter | 15 |
3 | Cecil Cooper | 15 |
5 | 4 tied | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tim Raines | 12 |
2 | Leon Durham | 7 |
2 | Omar Moreno | 7 |
4 | Andre Dawson | 6 |
4 | Rick Manning | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Beattie | 0.00 |
1 | Gene Garber | 0.00 |
1 | Al Holland | 0.00 |
1 | Dave Smith | 0.00 |
5 | John Denny | 0.26 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | John Denny | 4 |
2 | Dennis Martinez | 3 |
2 | Kevin Saucier | 3 |
2 | Pete Vuckovich | 3 |
5 | 39 tied | 2 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Bruce Berenyi | 28 |
2 | Steve Carlton | 25 |
2 | Fernando Valenzuela | 25 |
4 | John Denny | 24 |
4 | Ron Guidry | 24 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 6 |
2 | Bruce Sutter | 5 |
3 | Neil Allen | 4 |
4 | Dan Quisenberry | 3 |
5 | 7 tied | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Kirk Gibson | .425 |
2 | Keith Hernandez | .420 |
3 | Richie Zisk | .396 |
4 | Cecil Cooper | .385 |
5 | Bill Madlock | .383 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Grich | 11 |
2 | Mike Schmidt | 10 |
3 | Andre Dawson | 9 |
4 | Tony Armas | 8 |
5 | 3 tied | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 26 |
2 | Ben Oglivie | 25 |
3 | Tony Armas | 23 |
3 | Eddie Murray | 23 |
5 | 5 tied | 22 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tim Raines | 16 |
2 | Omar Moreno | 13 |
3 | Julio Cruz | 11 |
3 | Willie Wilson | 11 |
5 | 2 tied | 10 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Burt Hooton | 0.58 |
2 | Ron Guidry | 0.86 |
3 | Dan Spillner | 0.91 |
4 | Larry Gura | 0.94 |
5 | Dan Petry | 1.04 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Gura | 5 |
2 | Ray Burris | 4 |
2 | Mike Caldwell | 4 |
2 | John Denny | 4 |
2 | 6 others tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 49 |
2 | Ron Guidry | 39 |
3 | Mike Krukow | 37 |
3 | Dave Righetti | 37 |
5 | 2 tied | 36 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rollie Fingers | 10 |
2 | Neil Allen | 9 |
3 | Bruce Sutter | 8 |
4 | Greg Minton | 6 |
4 | Kevin Saucier | 6 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Oliver | .333 |
2 | Rickey Henderson | .326 |
3 | Ken Singleton | .325 |
4 | Bill Buckner | .320 |
5 | Keith Hernandez | .320 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 36 |
2 | Andre Dawson | 27 |
3 | Tony Armas | 26 |
4 | George Foster | 23 |
4 | 3 others tied | 23 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike Schmidt | 91 |
2 | George Foster | 86 |
3 | Ben Oglivie | 84 |
4 | Tony Armas | 81 |
4 | Eddie Murray | 81 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Rickey Henderson | 73 |
2 | Tim Raines | 67 |
3 | Omar Moreno | 47 |
4 | Julio Cruz | 45 |
5 | Willie Wilson | 39 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Seaver | 2.00 |
2 | Fernando Valenzuela | 2.12 |
3 | Steve McCatty | 2.39 |
4 | Vida Blue | 2.48 |
5 | Steve Carlton | 2.49 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 14 |
1 | Steve McCatty | 14 |
1 | Jack Morris | 14 |
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 14 |
1 | Pete Vuckovich | 14 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Steve Carlton | 168 |
1 | Fernando Valenzuela | 168 |
3 | Mario Soto | 161 |
4 | Nolan Ryan | 146 |
5 | Len Barker | 138 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rich Gossage | 29 |
2 | Rollie Fingers | 26 |
3 | Rick Camp | 22 |
4 | Bruce Sutter | 21 |
5 | Greg Minton | 17 |